前回は「「黄金仮面」の異名を持つ宇垣纏参謀長からの「唐突の命令」〜新たな「ミッドウェー攻撃」に大いに奮う山口司令官・大いに困惑する南雲長官と草鹿参謀長〜」の話でした。
何度もハルゼーに釘を刺すスターク
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HV23ma.jpg)
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ernest_King01ms.jpg)
Nagumoは
ともかく・・・
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あのYamamotoが、
こんな手ぬるい攻撃をするだろうか・・・
悩みに悩んだ結果、ついに頭脳派・キング司令官は判断を下しました。
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はい。
Nagumoは、真珠湾以外の基地も攻撃するつもりです!
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キング司令官の判断に対して、スターク米海軍作戦総長は同意しました。
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よしっ!
これ以上、Japanにやられてはたまらんな!
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Halseyに
Nagumo攻撃をやらせよう!
そして、ハルゼー司令官に指示を下しました。
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Halseyよ、大至急
Midway防御に向かえ!
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NagumoがMidway攻撃する際は、
Nagumoを背後から牽制せよ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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ははっ!
ラジャー!
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いよいよ、
我が空母の出番ですな!
待ちに待っていた攻撃命令を受けて、大いに奮うハルゼー司令官。
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ハルゼーよ・・・
先ほどと同じだ!
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空母の保全が
最優先だ。
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Nagumoの牽制が、お前たちの
役目だ!
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分かったか!
よいな!
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はっ!
分っかりました!
何度も何度もくどいほど釘を刺すスターク総長に対して、
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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何度も何度も
くどいわ!
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俺は
子どもじゃないんだ!
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要するに
Nagumoを攻撃すれば良いのだ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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とにかく、Japにやられっぱなしで
たまるか!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Enterprise01m.jpg)
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おい!
Midwayだ!
ははっ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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ついに、
俺たちの出番だ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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Japに
目に物を言わせてくれる!
勇躍して、ミッドウェーへ向かうハルゼーでした。
先読みするキングと大いなる”Yamamoto”という存在
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ernest_King01ms.jpg)
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とにかく、日本海軍が他の基地も攻撃する
意図があるのは、間違いない。
ハルゼー司令官をミッドウェーに向かわせた後も、考え続けるキング司令官。
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問題は、攻撃先がMidway以外も
ありうることだ・・・
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Wake島も、
狙われているかもしれん・・・
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Wake島は、Australiaとの作戦連携上、
重要な基地だ。
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ernest_King01ms.jpg)
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どちらだ・・・
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どっちをNagumoは、
狙っているのか?
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あるいは、「両方を狙う」可能性も
否定できん!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ernest_King01ms.jpg)
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Yamamotoは、
一体何を考えているだろうか?
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6c428081ceb2d144ffac85350a09159d.jpg)
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そもそも正規空母六隻で、はるばるハワイに奇襲攻撃を仕掛けてくるという「前代未聞の大作戦」を決行したYamamoto。
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ernest_King01ms.jpg)
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こんな信じられん
作戦を指揮するとは・・・
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さすがは
Yamamoto・・・
Yamamotoの印象は、米国において突出したものでした。
「Nagumo攻撃命令」にミッドウェーへ急行するハルゼー
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lexington01m.jpg)
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おい!
攻撃準備は出来ているな!
準備万端です!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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よしっ!
Midwayへ急げ!
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キング司令官から見れば「猪武者」かもしれなかったハルゼー司令官。
だが、ハルゼー司令官は「冷静な判断力を備えた猪武者」でした。
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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確かにYamamotoは
大した提督だ・・・
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だが、Yamamotoの
思う様にはこれ以上させんわ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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Yamamotoに
Nagumo・・・
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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見ていろ!
US海軍には、Halsey様がいるってことを思い知らせてやる!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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Nagumoの野郎に、
一矢報いるのだ!
![](https://h-voyage.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/William_Halsey01ms.jpg)
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とにかく急げ!
1秒でも早くHawaiiだ!
ははっ!
直ちに!
次回は上記リンクです。